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SKULL · 07-25-2003, 05:12 AM

Who in your opinion is the best Futbol player in History?

imo Pele was a complete soccer player, but Maradona and Johan Cruyff were artistic and joyful to watch. Franz Beckenbauer in the other hand was amazing in his position as well attacking...

kad · 07-25-2003, 05:21 AM

Pfft.

No Gianfranco Zola?

I spit on this poll!

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 05:25 AM

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Originally posted by kad
Pfft.

No Gianfranco Zola?

I spit on this poll!

You must be kidding aren't you.. lol Zola is a great player but there is now way you can compare him with any of the futbol stars in the poll....

ServerGenius · 07-25-2003, 05:27 AM

Johan Cruyff for sure.....best skilled and charismatic player
also not just an artist with a ball but also a very tactical team
player.....A Legend with a vision.

DynaMite

TheViper · 07-25-2003, 05:30 AM

Johan Cruyff was a star player

Jer · 07-25-2003, 05:49 AM

Pelé

funkmaster · 07-25-2003, 05:51 AM

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Originally posted by kad
Pfft.

No Gianfranco Zola?

I spit on this poll!

... isn´t that the guy that came into the 94´semifinal in the 72th minute and got a red card 2 min later ?

Krome · 07-25-2003, 05:52 AM

Maradonna would vote for George Best....

Lee · 07-25-2003, 06:28 AM

George Best probably

ADL Colin · 07-25-2003, 06:30 AM

Pelé

chodadog · 07-25-2003, 06:31 AM

George Best should definitley be on that list. But Pele, without a doubt.

He-Man · 07-25-2003, 06:34 AM

I think that most of you chose Pele, because you think you should have. How many of you saw a whole game of him? I know I didn't.

Lee · 07-25-2003, 06:44 AM

Pele was the complete centre forward but Im not sure if he was as good an all round footballer as Best, Cruyff or Maradona.

Another great centre forward who I would mention would have to be Marco Van Basten. IMO the real star of the great Dutch team of the late eighties & a real tragedy that he had to give up due to injury

eiht_98 · 07-25-2003, 06:44 AM

Maradona...no doubt...genius

Thrawn$ · 07-25-2003, 06:45 AM

Zidane

Troels · 07-25-2003, 08:01 AM

Zidane is 2nd to none today. No doubt about that.

Also, can anyone tell me why Michael Laudrup never won any footballer of the year awards???

Lazio, Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Ajax Amsterdam.
That's FUCKING impressive!

I think maybe only Ronaldo can compete with his CV:
Inter, PSV, Real Madrid, Barcelona... I'm missing one right?

dd2 · 07-25-2003, 08:10 AM

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Originally posted by Troels
I think maybe only Ronaldo can compete with his CV:
Inter, PSV, Real Madrid, Barcelona... I'm missing one right?

http://www.r9ronaldo.com/eng/career.html

Paul Markham · 07-25-2003, 08:13 AM

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Originally posted by He-Man
I think that most of you chose Pele, because you think you should have. How many of you saw a whole game of him? I know I didn't.

I saw him play twice in real. Once in 1966 and then in 1972 I think, plus numourous times on the TV.

He was head and shoulders above Maradona and better than Cruyff. Neither were as good as George Best, if he had played for England he would of been in that list. He would have been second, he destroyed defenders.

Beckenbauer was good and solid and very good at the back and going forward. But not in the same league as Pele, Best and Cruyff.

None of the modern players come anywhere near them because it's now too organised and disciplined for the individual to shine as much, defenses are more organised as well.

Scott McD · 07-25-2003, 08:20 AM

Henrik Larsson !!

And yes I'm biast...

res · 07-25-2003, 08:28 AM

Maradona the best !

Dax · 07-25-2003, 08:34 AM

Freddie Adu

BigRingChuck · 07-25-2003, 09:07 AM

Pele for sure. Not only was he a class act on the field, but off the field as well.

Maradona was brilliant, but his "hand of god" bullshit in 86 was not classy, especially if you are English. The whole coke head shooting BB guns at journalists thing further tarnished his career.

geps · 07-25-2003, 09:11 AM

pele is the best player... he innovated.. created...

maradona was great too... but not as great... plus his image out of field is totaly burned...

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by charly
I saw him play twice in real. Once in 1966 and then in 1972 I think, plus numourous times on the TV.

He was head and shoulders above Maradona and better than Cruyff. Neither were as good as George Best, if he had played for England he would of been in that list. He would have been second, he destroyed defenders.

Beckenbauer was good and solid and very good at the back and going forward. But not in the same league as Pele, Best and Cruyff.

None of the modern players come anywhere near them because it's now too organised and disciplined for the individual to shine as much, defenses are more organised as well.

I thougt of including Gerge Best and Michell Platini .... They are also great players...

hvidlogspusher · 07-25-2003, 09:28 AM

Peter Schmeichel danish keeper during the most of the 90s was doing a clean sheet when Danmark won the european cup final against germany in 92

he was great and also selected world best goalkeeper a few times

Reak · 07-25-2003, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by Jer
Pelé

Yep, he was great !

Reak

Nydahl · 07-25-2003, 09:58 AM

Karl Heinz Rumenige (not sure about spelling)

Giorgio_Xo · 07-25-2003, 09:59 AM

I saw Pele past his prime and Maradona during his prime. It is my firm belief that Pele was the better of the two day to day.

Both sucked at defense.

But...

I still voted for Maradona in this poll. He is the most gifted of the bunch. His second goal against England in Mexico 86 is still the most precious example of brilliance ever crafted.

BTW, the Big Three are Pele, Maradona, and DiStefano.

DiStefano with Real Madrid owned Europe in the 50s & 60s (10 Euro Championships).

XxXotic · 07-25-2003, 10:00 AM

pele, with diego a close 2nd

Poppy · 07-25-2003, 10:04 AM

P E L E

Yo Adrian · 07-25-2003, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Scott McD
Henrik Larsson !!

And yes I'm biast...

lol Larsson's good..

I'd have to say that Ronaldo is probably one of the best currently

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by Giorgio_Xo

BTW, the Big Three are Pele, Maradona, and DiStefano.

DiStefano with Real Madrid owned Europe in the 50s & 60s (10 Euro Championships).

I agree... should had put him too...

Corleone · 07-25-2003, 04:57 PM

PELE! ;)

he's a legend

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 06:21 PM

It looks like Pele is winning this one ..

BlueDesignStudios · 07-25-2003, 06:27 PM

I vote for Pele

even though he has erection problems.

Anyone have his email? I got some great products to send him

completetosser · 07-25-2003, 06:32 PM

George Best - although I am slightly biased. How Beckenbauer is on your list is beyond me - Bobby Moore was a far better player in the same position (although I wouldn't have him on the list ). I'd also agree with DiStefano as being one of the greats who should be on the list.

BlueDesignStudios · 07-25-2003, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by completetosser
George Best - although I am slightly biased. How Beckenbauer is on your list is beyond me - Bobby Moore was a far better player in the same position (although I wouldn't have him on the list ). I'd also agree with DiStefano as being one of the greats who should be on the list.

I'd have to agree with you, even though you'r a complete tosser

natas · 07-25-2003, 07:08 PM

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by completetosser
George Best - although I am slightly biased. How Beckenbauer is on your list is beyond me - Bobby Moore was a far better player in the same position (although I wouldn't have him on the list ). I'd also agree with DiStefano as being one of the greats who should be on the list.

Are you from Great Britain by any chance?

Ian · 07-25-2003, 08:56 PM

George Best might have been the greatest but self destructed with booze, drugs and women from an early age.

It's a stretch to pick anyone other than Pele.

kmanrox · 07-25-2003, 08:59 PM

Pele, duh

Cogitator · 07-25-2003, 09:09 PM

Maradona played like a fucking faggot the last world cup (or was it the one before?) I'm getting old..

Theo · 07-25-2003, 09:13 PM

Johan Cruyff

miracle man

Theo · 07-25-2003, 09:23 PM

Johan Cruyff was facing some of the best european soccer teams of all the time. On the other hand, if you exclude the WC, Pele was dealing mainly with brazilian soccer teams. Brazilian teams were and they still are hard, but their level is much lower than the one of europeans.

Cruyff played in '70s were the defense was much more complicated than in '50s and '60s when Pele was the big star.

SKULL · 07-25-2003, 09:42 PM

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Originally posted by Cogitator
Maradona played like a fucking faggot the last world cup (or was it the one before?) I'm getting old..

Italy 1990 and USA 1994

brazz · 07-26-2003, 02:34 PM

This sounds like a joke to me.

Pelé was ellected in 1980 "The Athlete of The Century" (not just the football player, but the athlete); the voters certainly knew Cruyff, Backenbauer, di Stefano and all the others who played before Pelé (including all Olympic heroes).
Maradona himself recognized how far down he was from Pelé; all the above mentioned stars also bowed to Pelé. The man scored over 1,300 goals, and he retired from serious football at age 30 (he played in the USA for a few years just for the $$$); he was direct responsible for three World Cups (you certainly watched the goals he did in Sweden when he was aged 17); to date, he retains all the records in Brazilian statistics (was his team weaker? Santos - the name of his team - won several tournaments against Real Madrid, Milan, whatever the best European teams in the 60s).
Every now and then we younger Brazilian hear stories about him: 1) Santos was playing in another country, referee sends Pelé off; the crowd yells, the referee is dismissed, Pelé is called back to continue playing
2) A war between two African countries was temporarily halted, because Santos was going to play over there; only condition for the cease fire: Santos would have to play in both countries
3) Pelé was about to score his 1,000th goal, and went to play in a small city; match is on, Pelé would score, a defense man prevents the goal; next day, the defense is fired for, because of him, the city didn´t enter the History of football
4) Pelé met more Kings and Presidents than most anyone; Elizabeth made him Knight of Britain; the Pope bowed to him

Is there any doubt that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever? Likewise, there is no doubt that Pelé is the best football player ever.

bushwacker · 07-26-2003, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brazz
This sounds like a joke to me.

Pelé was ellected in 1980 "The Athlete of The Century" (not just the football player, but the athlete); the voters certainly knew Cruyff, Backenbauer, di Stefano and all the others who played before Pelé (including all Olympic heroes).
Maradona himself recognized how far down he was from Pelé; all the above mentioned stars also bowed to Pelé. The man scored over 1,300 goals, and he retired from serious football at age 30 (he played in the USA for a few years just for the $$$); he was direct responsible for three World Cups (you certainly watched the goals he did in Sweden when he was aged 17); to date, he retains all the records in Brazilian statistics (was his team weaker? Santos - the name of his team - won several tournaments against Real Madrid, Milan, whatever the best European teams in the 60s).
Every now and then we younger Brazilian hear stories about him: 1) Santos was playing in another country, referee sends Pelé off; the crowd yells, the referee is dismissed, Pelé is called back to continue playing
2) A war between two African countries was temporarily halted, because Santos was going to play over there; only condition for the cease fire: Santos would have to play in both countries
3) Pelé was about to score his 1,000th goal, and went to play in a small city; match is on, Pelé would score, a defense man prevents the goal; next day, the defense is fired for, because of him, the city didn´t enter the History of football
4) Pelé met more Kings and Presidents than most anyone; Elizabeth made him Knight of Britain; the Pope bowed to him

Is there any doubt that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player ever? Likewise, there is no doubt that Pelé is the best football player ever.

What he said

View Poll Results: In Your Opinion Who Was The Best Soccer Player in History?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento Pele	37	48.05%
Diego A. Maradona	20	25.97%
Johan Cruyff	7	9.09%
Franz Beckenbauer	6	7.79%
Other	7	9.09%
Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

07-25-2003, 05:12 AM	#1
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07-25-2003, 05:21 AM	#2
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07-25-2003, 05:27 AM	#4
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07-25-2003, 05:30 AM	#5
TheViper Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: the streets. Posts: 2,560	Johan Cruyff was a star player

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Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	Pelé

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Krome Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: London - UK Posts: 2,851	Maradonna would vote for George Best....

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Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kernow Posts: 2,977	George Best probably

07-25-2003, 06:31 AM	#11
chodadog Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 9,736	George Best should definitley be on that list. But Pele, without a doubt. __________________ 26 + 6 = 1

07-25-2003, 06:34 AM	#12
He-Man Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Amsterdam!! Posts: 706	I think that most of you chose Pele, because you think you should have. How many of you saw a whole game of him? I know I didn't. __________________ "We don't make mistakes, we have happy little accidents." Bob "King of the Canvas" Ross

07-25-2003, 06:44 AM	#13
Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kernow Posts: 2,977	Pele was the complete centre forward but Im not sure if he was as good an all round footballer as Best, Cruyff or Maradona. Another great centre forward who I would mention would have to be Marco Van Basten. IMO the real star of the great Dutch team of the late eighties & a real tragedy that he had to give up due to injury

07-25-2003, 06:44 AM	#14
eiht_98 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: EU Posts: 6,103	Maradona...no doubt...genius

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Troels Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Between the clouds Posts: 1,035	Zidane is 2nd to none today. No doubt about that. Also, can anyone tell me why Michael Laudrup never won any footballer of the year awards??? Lazio, Juventus, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Ajax Amsterdam. That's FUCKING impressive! I think maybe only Ronaldo can compete with his CV: Inter, PSV, Real Madrid, Barcelona... I'm missing one right?

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07-25-2003, 08:28 AM	#20
res Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 1,118	Maradona the best !

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Dax Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,161	Freddie Adu

07-25-2003, 09:07 AM	#22
BigRingChuck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 59	Pele for sure. Not only was he a class act on the field, but off the field as well. Maradona was brilliant, but his "hand of god" bullshit in 86 was not classy, especially if you are English. The whole coke head shooting BB guns at journalists thing further tarnished his career. __________________ Hot Plugin Content 161839262

07-25-2003, 09:11 AM	#23
geps Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brazil Posts: 196	pele is the best player... he innovated.. created... maradona was great too... but not as great... plus his image out of field is totaly burned...

07-25-2003, 09:28 AM	#25
hvidlogspusher Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 315	Peter Schmeichel danish keeper during the most of the 90s was doing a clean sheet when Danmark won the european cup final against germany in 92 he was great and also selected world best goalkeeper a few times

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07-25-2003, 09:59 AM	#28
Giorgio_Xo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 4,263	I saw Pele past his prime and Maradona during his prime. It is my firm belief that Pele was the better of the two day to day. Both sucked at defense. But... I still voted for Maradona in this poll. He is the most gifted of the bunch. His second goal against England in Mexico 86 is still the most precious example of brilliance ever crafted. BTW, the Big Three are Pele, Maradona, and DiStefano. DiStefano with Real Madrid owned Europe in the 50s & 60s (10 Euro Championships). __________________ Make Levees, Not War

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07-25-2003, 06:32 PM	#36
completetosser Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,419	George Best - although I am slightly biased. How Beckenbauer is on your list is beyond me - Bobby Moore was a far better player in the same position (although I wouldn't have him on the list ). I'd also agree with DiStefano as being one of the greats who should be on the list. __________________

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07-25-2003, 08:56 PM	#40
Ian Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 1,259	George Best might have been the greatest but self destructed with booze, drugs and women from an early age. It's a stretch to pick anyone other than Pele.

07-25-2003, 08:59 PM	#41
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07-25-2003, 09:13 PM	#43
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	Johan Cruyff miracle man

07-25-2003, 09:23 PM	#44
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	Johan Cruyff was facing some of the best european soccer teams of all the time. On the other hand, if you exclude the WC, Pele was dealing mainly with brazilian soccer teams. Brazilian teams were and they still are hard, but their level is much lower than the one of europeans. Cruyff played in '70s were the defense was much more complicated than in '50s and '60s when Pele was the big star.